The application of peach palm fibers as an alternative to fiber reinforced polyester composites

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 27, Issue 16-17, 2008, Pages 1805-1816

  Santos, Adriane S ^a   Farina, Marina Z ^a   Pezzin, Paula T ^a   Silva, Denise A K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOINVILLE REGION   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Chemical treatments; Composites; Peach palm; Vegetal fibers

Indexed keywords

ABS RESINS; IMPACT STRENGTH; POLYMER BLENDS; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; REINFORCED PLASTICS; REINFORCEMENT; RESINS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; UNSATURATED POLYMERS;

ADHESION PERFORMANCES; CHEMICAL REAGENTS; CHEMICAL TREATMENTS; COMPOSITES; IZOD IMPACT STRENGTHS; PEACH PALM; PEACH PALMS; POLYESTER COMPOSITES; POLYMER COMPOSITES; SET TIMES; THERMAL CHARACTERIZATIONS; THERMAL PROPERTIES; THERMAL STABILITIES; UNSATURATED POLYESTER RESINS; VEGETAL FIBERS;

FIBERS;

EID: 54949114401     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: 15307964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0731684407082634     Document Type: Article

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